Firewood for wood burning and multifuel Stoves

Firewood is Solar Energy Stored In trees

In Britain, the traditional fuel used until the industrial revolution was wood, since then, over the last two hundred years, it has been replaced by coal, oil and gas. The subsequent environmental damage caused by our extensive use of fossil fuels has increased our awareness and there is now growing interest in using wood as a sustainable, renewable, low carbon alternative. Wood is a source of renewable heat energy, and if it is burned and stored correctly, it can be smokeless.

Trees give out oxygen into the air and absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) by using the carbon in the growth process. It is this carbon dioxide which is given off when burned. The result of this, compared to using fossil fuels, is that our net CO2 production is reduced (the only output is that caused by wood processing and transportation) when you use wood from a sustainable source. Not only can this reduce our reliance on these fossil fuels, but it will also reduce our CO2 emissions.

With effective management of our limited British woodland areas, we could make a substantial amount of wood available. This will in turn increase the proportion of managed woodland, support jobs in the forestry industry, and improve their biodiversity.

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Will my Wood Burner be Banned?

No ! … Says the BBC.

The Government quest to reduce the cost of air pollution to society will not result in a ban on Wood Burners.

The target is polluting fuel such as wood with high moisture content. These inefficient logs are usually sold in open net bags at service stations and some supermarkets. Logs with low moisture content produce a clean burn with maximum heat output. These are logs that have been Kiln Dried and have an average moisture content below 20%.

Why is wood ‘Environmentally friendly’?

Burning wood is a carbon-neutral. The trees generation of oxygen is vital for sustaining life on Earth. In turn it draws in CO2 which is later given off as the wood is either burned or as it decays on the forest floor. The amount of CO2 drawn in and given off with burning is the same, therefore, wood is an environmentally friendly renewable energy source. This process can repeated for ever without increasing atmospheric carbon, it doesn’t contribute to greenhouse gases.

The answers lie within the natural cycle of growth, maturity, decay and regrowth of forests and trees.

A forest is a living community and habitat for a diversity of species of plants and animals, it is not a museum. It has to be harvested and rejuvenated regularly to prevent stagnation and disease.

Forests are more like the world’s bank; you can make a withdrawal but you must make a repayment in order to balance the books.